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Western Swing event kicks off

Torin Halsey, Times Record News
Published 5:03 p.m. CT June 15, 2017

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Dancers scoot around the dance floor Thursday afternoon during the opening set of the three-day Legends of Western Swing music festival at the Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall.(Photo: Torin Halsey/Times Record News)Buy Photo

The 30th Annual Legends of Western Swing music festival got underway Thursday afternoon at the Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall downtown.

The three-day event features nine popular Western Swing bands playing live music during the afternoon and evening of each day. Western swing dance enthusiasts travel from all over the country to attend the event each year with visitors from Canada, England and Japan having attended past festivals.

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John England and The Western Swingers perform Thursday at the 30th Annual Legends of Western Swing music festival at the Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall.(Photo: Torin Halsey/Times Record News)

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The 30th Annual Legends of Western Swing music festival kicked off Thursday for the three-day event at the Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall.(Photo: Torin Halsey/Times Record News)

Performances run from noon to 11 p.m. each day. The event began in Canton, Texas, and found a home here in Wichita Falls in 1997.

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